The Japanese Canadian Legacies Society announces the results of its first intake for Community Fund Scholarships. Thank you to the hundreds of applicants from across the country who shared their scholastic goals, along with compelling family histories which span several…
Recently, a team of BC-based educators gathered at the Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre in Burnaby. Joining them was the core Teacher Education advisory committee of Masako Fukawa, Greg Miyanaga, Vivian Wakabayashi Rygnestad, and Connie Kadota, Project Director Mike…
The purpose of the Infrastructure Stream is to assist Japanese Canadian Organizations and groups with Building Improvements (Category 1) or Capital Purchases (Category 2). Grants in this stream will assist with renovations, repairs, accessibility upgrades and/or large capital purchases for…
Exciting progress is being made by the JC Monument Database team lead by University of Victoria’s Michael Abe who is developing the list of names of coastal living JCs, disambiguating 14,500 case files digitized through Landscapes of Injustice, plus researching…
We’re excited to announce that the Scholarships stream is now open for applications. The scholarships stream is intended to assist Japanese Canadian Descendants and Survivors with funding for: Undergraduate Studies or Vocational and Career Studies at Canadian post-secondary institutions | Category…
The Community Fund, inspired by the 2019 NAJC Community Consultations led by Maryka Omatsu with co-chair Art Miki, is a forward-looking initiative that supports survivors and descendants of all generations throughout Canada. The program invests in the future of the Japanese…
The $12 million community fund is the most forward-looking of the legacy initiatives, with the potential to support young Japanese Canadians across Canada. The program looks to invest in the future of the Japanese Canadian community by allocating funds to…
The Sixfold framework originally approved by the NAJC BC Redress project, the NAJC executine board, and the BC Government, is now implemented through JCLS and includes anti-racism (non-monetary, involving acknowledgment); seniors’ health & wellness; heritage; community & culture; monument; and…
JC Legacies Project Coordinator Mika Kobayashi Embury is the newest member of the team. A Yonsei, she was born and raised in North Vancouver and she graduated from the University of Toronto in 2020, majoring in French language with a…
H.U.G.S. is for Japanese Canadian Survivors of internment and displacement living in the Lower Mainland who find themselves facing urgent health and wellness needs. We are a free service that assists Survivors to find resources, apply for services, create plans,…